Live: Macron to meet leaders of Denmark and Greenland in Paris

Yesterday's key developments:

  • French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to meet the leaders of Denmark and Greenland in Paris on Wednesday for a "working lunch", aimed at reaffirming European solidarity and Frances support forGreenlandic sovereigntyfollowing US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the Danish territoryearlier this month.

  • Trump backed down on his threat to seize Greenland after meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte last week.

  • Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksensaid Denmark was open to deeper and stronger military cooperation with the United States but stressed that Danish sovereignty was a red line.

(FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP, and Reuters)

Originally published on France24

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